Collier
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Coal industry
- Collier, a person in the business or occupation of producing (digging or mining) coal or making charcoal or in its transporting or commerce
- Colliery, coal mining and selling
- Collier (ship type)Collier (ship type)Collier is a historical term used to describe a bulk cargo ship designed to carry coal, especially for naval use by coal-fired warships. In the late 18th century a number of wooden-hulled sailing colliers gained fame after being adapted for use in voyages of exploration in the South Pacific, for...
, a bulk cargo ship which carried coal - Charcoal maker, in colonial United States and also in Sussex, England
Places
- Collier RowCollier RowCollier Row is a place in north east London in the London Borough of Havering. It is a suburban development north of Romford, located north east of Charing Cross....
, a place in the London Borough of Havering - Colliers WoodColliers WoodColliers Wood is an area in south London, England, in the London Borough of Merton. Colliers Wood station is served by the London Underground's Northern Line.It is a mostly residential area, split down the middle by a busy High Street...
, an area in the London Borough of Merton - Collier County, FloridaCollier County, FloridaCollier County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 251,377. The U.S. Census Bureau 2007 estimate for the county is 315,839...
, a county of Florida's southwest coast - Colliers, Newfoundland and LabradorColliers, Newfoundland and LabradorColliers is a town on the Avalon Peninsula in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is in Division No. 1 on Conception Bay.According to the 2006 Statistics Canada Census:* Population: 720* % Change : -1.0* Dwellings: 404* Area : 26.16...
, a town on the Avalon Peninsula - Collier Township, PennsylvaniaCollier Township, PennsylvaniaCollier Township is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,080 at the 2010 census.- Geography :According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water...
, a suburb of Pittsburgh - Collier Range National ParkCollier Range National ParkCollier Range National Park is a national park in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, northeast of Perth.The nearest major town to the park is Newman located about north near Kumarina. The park is one of many in the Pilbara and was established in 1978....
, Australian park
People
- Arthur CollierArthur CollierArthur Collier was an English Anglican priest and philosopher.-Early life:Collier was born at the rectory of Steeple Langford, Wiltshire...
(1680–1732), English philosopher - Barron CollierBarron CollierBarron Gift Collier was an American advertising entrepreneur, who became the largest landowner and developer in the U.S. state of Florida, as well as, the owner of a chain of hotels, bus lines, several banks, and newspapers. He also owned a telephone company and a steamship line.Collier was born...
(1873–1939), American advertising entrepreneur - Barry Collier (basketball coach)Barry Collier (basketball coach)Barry Collier is an American former college basketball coach. He is currently the athletic director at Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was previously head men's basketball coach at Butler and at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.-References:...
, Athletic Director, Butler University - Barry Collier (politician), member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Miranda in 1999
- Celester CollierCelester CollierCelester "CC" Collier was a basketball player at Paris Junior College from 1979–1981 and for Southwest Texas State University from 1981–1983 and coached at the school in a few years after that...
, American basketball coach - Charles CollierCharles CollierCharles A. Collier was a capitalist, banker, and lawyer. He was the son of Judge John Collier and Henrietta E. Wilson. His wife, Suzie was the daughter of William A. Rawson.-Early career:...
(1848–1900), American banker and lawyer - Christopher Collier (cricketer) (1888–1916), an English cricketer
- Christopher Collier (historian)Christopher Collier (historian)Christopher Collier is an American historian and author.Christopher Collier, known as Kit, is the son of Edmund Collier, a writer, and Katherine Brown. He comes from a family of writers and teachers. He attended Clark University and Columbia University,...
(b. 1930), an American historian and author - Constance CollierConstance CollierConstance Collier was an English film actress and acting coach.-Life and career:Born Laura Constance Hardie, in Windsor, Berkshire, Collier made her stage debut at the age of 3, when she played Fairy Peasblossom in A Midsummer's Night Dream...
(1878–1955), British-born American film actress - David Collier (sports administrator) (b. 1956), chief executive of the England and Wales Cricket Board
- David Collier (cartoonist)David Collier (cartoonist)David Collier is a Canadian alternative cartoonist best known for his fact-based "comic strip essays."- Biography :As a child, Collier was introduced to the work of Robert Crumb, whose work has been a significant influence...
(b. 1963), Canadian alternative cartoonist - David Collier (political scientist)David Collier (political scientist)David Collier is Chancellor’s Professor of Political Science at the University of California, Berkeley. He works in the fields of comparative politics, Latin American politics, and methodology...
, expert on qualitative methodology and Latin American politics - David A. CollierDavid A. CollierDavid A. Collier is a professor of management science at the Fisher College of Business at the Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. Collier earned his BA and MBA from the University of Kentucky and his Ph.D...
, professor of Management Science, the Ohio State University - Elisha CollierElisha CollierElisha Haydon Collier of Boston invented a flintlock revolver around 1814. His weapon is one of the earliest true revolvers, in contrast to the earlier pepperboxes which were cumbersome and inaccurate multi-barreled guns prone to misfires, or even exploding...
, inventor of the flintlock revolver - Evert CollierEvert CollierEvert Collier was a Dutch painter known for vanitas still-life and trompe l'oeil paintings...
(c. 1640–1708), Dutch painter - Frank CollierFrank CollierFrank Collier is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s and '60s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and at club level for Wigan, and Widnes, playing at , , i.e...
, former British rugby league footballer - George CollierGeorge CollierSir George Collier was an officer of the Royal Navy who saw service during the Seven Years War, the American War of Independence and the French Revolutionary Wars. As commander of the frigate HMS Rainbow, he was one of the most successful British naval commanders during the opening stages of war...
(1738–1795), Royal Navy vice-admiral - Sir George Collier, 1st BaronetSir George Collier, 1st BaronetSir George Ralph Collier, 1st Baronet KCB was an officer of the Royal Navy during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, and the War of 1812. He had an eventful early life, being shipwrecked early in his career and later captured by the French...
(1774–1824), Royal Navy officer - Giles CollierGiles CollierGiles Collier , was an English divine.Collier was the son of Giles Collier of Pershore, Worcestershire, in which county he was born in 1622. In Lent term 1637 he became either a battler or a servitor at New Inn Hall, Oxford, taking the degrees of B.A. and M.A. in 1641 and 1648 respectively...
- Harry CollierHarry CollierHarry Collier was an Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League.-Playing career:Originally from Ivanhoe, Victoria, Collier played for the Collingwood Football Club, debuting in 1926...
(1907–1994), Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League - Henry Herbert CollierHenry Herbert CollierHenry Herbert Collier was one of the first British motorcycle designers, inventor and founder of the Matchless Motorcycle Company In 1926 H H Collier died but the company he started went on to become one of the most successful British motorcycle manufacturers....
(d. 1926), British motorcycle pioneer - Henry W. CollierHenry W. CollierHenry Watkins Collier was the 14th Governor of the U.S. state of Alabama from 1849 to 1853. He was born in Lunenburg County, Virginia.-References:*...
(1801–1855), Governor of the U.S. state of Alabama (1849–1853) - Ian CollierIan CollierIan Collier was a British actor.Collier appeared on stage in "Hamlet" in 1969 at the Lunt-Fontanne in New York City.He appeared in various television programmes including Rentaghost, Hi-de-Hi! and Howards' Way. He appeared in the Doctor Who story The Time Monster...
(d. 2008), British actor - James CollierJames CollierJames William Collier was a politician from the U.S. state of Mississippi.Born on the Glenwood Plantation near Vicksburg in 1872, he graduated from the University of Mississippi at Oxford in 1894 with a degree in law...
(1872–1933), an American politician from the U.S. state of Mississippi - James Lincoln CollierJames Lincoln CollierJames Lincoln Collier is a journalist, author, and professional musician.Collier was born to Edmund Collier and Katherine Brown. He came from a family of writers and teachers, including his father and several aunts and uncles. He graduated from Hamilton College in 1950...
(b. 1928), journalist and writer - Jason CollierJason CollierJason Jeffrey Collier was an American professional basketball player in the NBA. At death, the tall center Collier weighed...
(1977–2005), NBA basketball player - Jeremy CollierJeremy CollierJeremy Collier was an English theatre critic, non-juror bishop and theologian.-Life:Born in Stow cum Quy, Cambridgeshire, Collier was educated at Caius College, University of Cambridge, receiving the BA and MA . A supporter of James II, he refused to take the oath of allegiance to William and...
(1650–1726), English theatre critic - John Collier (artist)John Collier (artist)The Honourable John Maler Collier OBE RP ROI , called 'Jack' by his family and friends, was a leading English artist, and an author. He painted in the Pre-Raphaelite style, and was one of the most prominent portrait painters of his generation. Both his marriages were to daughters of Thomas Henry...
(1850–1934), a Pre-Raphaelite painter - John Collier (writer)John Collier (writer)John Henry Noyes Collier was a British-born author and screenplay writer best known for his short stories, many of which appeared in The New Yorker from the 1930s to the 1950s. They were collected in a 1951 volume, Fancies and Goodnights, which won the International Fantasy Award and remains in...
(1901–1980), British author and screenplay writer - John Payne CollierJohn Payne CollierJohn Payne Collier , English Shakespearian critic and forger, was born in London.-Reporter and solicitor:...
(1789–1883), a British Shakespearean critic - Jonathan CollierJonathan CollierJonathan Collier is an American television writer, best known for his work on The Simpsons, Monk, and King of the Hill. He worked as an executive producer on Mike Reiss' DVD movie, "Queer Duck: The Movie". He attended and graduated from Harvard University.-Season Seven:*"Lisa the Iconoclast"*"22...
, American television writer - Kevin S. Collier (b. 1957), American comics writer
- Laurence CollierLaurence CollierSir Laurence Collier KCMG was the British ambassador to Norway between 1939 and 1950, including the period when Norway's government was in exile in London during the Second World War....
(1890–1976), British ambassador to Norway (1939–1950) - Lois CollierLois CollierLois Collier was an American film actress born in Salley, South Carolina. She was sometimes credited as Lois Collyer....
(1919–1999), American film actress - Lou CollierLou CollierLouis Keith Collier is a former utility player who played in Major League Baseball from through . Collier batted and threw right-handed...
(b. 1970), American baseball player - Marie CollierMarie CollierMarie Collier was an Australian operatic soprano.Marie Collier was born in Ballarat, Victoria. She first came to prominence in 1952 singing the role of Santuzza in Cavalleria rusticana for the National Theatre Opera company in Melbourne...
(1927–1971), Australian operatic soprano - Mark Collier (actor)Mark Collier (actor)Mark Christopher Collier is an American actor.-Early life:A native of Ocala, Florida, Collier made his stage debut at the age of 10 wearing red tights and a burlap sack portraying the leader of the children in The Children's Crusade...
(b. 1971), American stage and television actor - Mark H. Collier, former president of Baldwin-Wallace College
- Marsha CollierMarsha CollierMarsha Collier is a well-known author, radio personality and educator specializing in technology and training individuals how to use and make money on eBay and online....
, American author and radio personality - Michael Collier (disambiguation), several people
- Paul CollierPaul CollierPaul Collier, CBE is a Professor of Economics, Director for the Centre for the Study of African Economies at The University of Oxford and Fellow of St Antony's College. From 1998 – 2003 he was the director of the Development Research Group of the World Bank.-Life:Collier is a specialist in...
, British author and Professor of Economics at The University of Oxford - Peter CollierPeter CollierPeter Charles Collier is an Australian politician. He has been a Liberal member of the Western Australian Legislative Council since 2005, representing the North Metropolitan region...
, Australian politician - Peter Collier (political author)Peter Collier (political author)Peter Collier is a writer, and publisher. He was the founding publisher of Encounter Books in California and held that position from 1998 until he resigned in 2005, when it moved from San Francisco to New York City, and Collier was replaced as publisher by Roger Kimball. He remains a consultant...
(b. 1939), American writer - Peter Fenelon CollierPeter Fenelon CollierPeter Fenelon Collier was the founder of the publishing company P.F. Collier & Son, and in 1888 founded Collier's Weekly. P.F...
(1849–1909), Irish publisher, father of Robert Joseph Collier - Philip CollierPhilip CollierPhilip Collier was Premier of Western Australia for nine years, the longest ever term for an Australian Labor Party premier....
(1873–1978), former Premier of Western Australia - Robert Collier (author)Robert Collier (author)Robert Collier was an author of self help, and New Thought metaphysical books in the 20th century.Collier was born in St. Louis, Missouri on April 19, 1885. He was the nephew of Peter Fenelon Collier, founder of Collier's Weekly. He was involved in writing, editing, and research for most of his...
(1885–1950), American author of self help, and New Thought metaphysical books - Robert Joseph CollierRobert Joseph CollierRobert Joseph Collier was the son of Peter Fenelon Collier, and a principal in the publishing company "P.F. Collier & Son". Upon his father's death, he became head of P.F. Collier & Son Company, and for a time was editor of Collier's Weekly...
(1876–1918), American publisher, son of Peter Fenelon Collier - Robert Porrett Collier, 1st Baron Monkswell (1817–1886), English judge and politician
- Ron CollierRon CollierRon Collier, was a Canadian jazz trombonist, composer and arranger.Collier was born in Vancouver and attended Vancouver Tech. He studied music privately in Toronto with Gordon Delamont...
(1930–2003), Canadian jazz trombonist - Severino Collier Coutinho, Brazilian Professor of Cryptography at Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
- Sophia CollierSophia CollierSophia Collier is an American author and entrepreneur. In 1977, at 21, Sophia Collier developed Soho Natural Soda in her kitchen in Brooklyn, New York and co-founded the American Natural Beverage Corp to distribute the product. The company grew to $25 million dollars in soft drink sales before the...
, founder of the American Natural Beverage Corp - Tim CollierTim CollierTimothy Collier Jr. is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League. He played ten seasons for the Kansas City Chiefs , the St. Louis Cardinals , and the San Francisco 49ers ....
, Rugby Player - Tom CollierTom CollierTom Collier is a multi-instrumental percussionist and vibraphonist, with a career in music spanning more than fifty years. He has performed and recorded as a session musician with many important jazz, classical, and popular artists. He has also performed and recorded with his own jazz group and has...
, American musician - William CollierWilliam CollierWilliam Collier, Jr. was an American film and stage actor who appeared in 89 films.-Biography:Collier was born as Charles F. Gal, Jr. in New York City...
(1902–1987), American film and stage actor - Collier Twentyman SmithersCollier Twentyman SmithersCollier Twentyman Smithers was a portrait, figure and rustic painter. He was born in Buenos Aires, the son of Arthur Edward Smithers, a banker....
(1867–1943), British portrait artist
Things
- Collier Baronets, a title in the British honours system
- Collier BooksCollier BooksCollier Books was a publisher established by the Collier family. It later become part of Crowell-Collier Publishing, which merged with Macmillan Publishing to become Macmillan, Inc.....
, a publishing imprint of Macmillan Publishing Company - Collier's EncyclopediaCollier's EncyclopediaP.F. Collier & Son Company published Collier's New Encyclopedia from 1902–1929, initially in 16 volumes and later in 10 volumes.Collier's 11 volume National Encyclopedia replaced Collier's New Encyclopedia....
, a U.S. encyclopedia - Collier's International South Africa and Collier's Outsourcing, subsidiary companies of financial services provider Quyn HoldingsQuyn HoldingsQuyn Holdings Limited is a financial services company of South Africa, with head offices in Sandton, a suburb of Johannesburg, in Gauteng. Quyn started in the early 1990s as a small company providing information technology, accounting, insurance, outsourcing, contract labour management, payroll...
of South Africa - Collier MotorsCollier MotorsCollier Motors was an American Motors dealership in Pikeville, North Carolina. Owner Robert Collier still sells AMC cars, parts and scrap parts that are kept at the original location of the business. AMC was bought by Chrysler in 1987.- Background :...
, the last auto dealer in the U.S. under the American Motors banner - Collier (necklace), a type of necklace, possibly a synonym for choker
- Collier TrophyCollier TrophyThe Collier Trophy is an annual aviation award administered by the U.S. National Aeronautics Association , presented to those who have made "the greatest achievement in aeronautics or astronautics in America, with respect to improving the performance, efficiency, and safety of air or space...
, is the highest honor in American aviation - Collier's WeeklyCollier's WeeklyCollier's Weekly was an American magazine founded by Peter Fenelon Collier and published from 1888 to 1957. With the passage of decades, the title was shortened to Collier's....
was a U.S. magazine published between 1888 and 1957 - Colliers InternationalColliers InternationalColliers International is a global commercial real estate services organization with approximately 12,500 professionals in more than 500 offices in 61 countries....
, commercial real estate services company